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La Tierra Loop via La Cuchara Trailhead route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New Mexico

La Tierra Loop via La Cuchara Trailhead

Santa Fe, New Mexico

5.8 mi

Distance

610 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 11m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

La Tierra Loop via La Cuchara Trailhead is a loop trail in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is 5.8 miles long and gains 610 feet. It is in or next to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,128 ft
Max:2,201 ft
Gain:186 ft
Loss:186 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,128 ft and 2,201 ft across 5.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,128 ft2,152 ft2,177 ft2,201 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi2.9 mi4.4 mi5.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,160 ft
High point0.9 mi2,201 ft
End5.8 mi2,160 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Santa Fe, NM · in or next to town
County:
Santa Fe County, NM

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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